by Gabriel Jonsson | Mar 15, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
This year bore witness to unexpected signs of improvements in Inter-Korean relations, as became clearer during PyeongChang Winter Olympics between February 9-25. This change of tone in relations between the two states prompts three interrelated questions: How did it...
by Metin Guvenir | Mar 13, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Maritime & Naval Security
After US declared that they changed their pivot to Asia-Pacific region in 2012, both Obama and Trump administrations kept increased numbers of Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the South China Sea under the authority of US Pacific Command. The Obama...
by BEYOND THE HORIZON | Mar 7, 2018 | Commentary, Political & Hybrid Warfare, Research
By Alina Polyakova** and Spencer Phipps Boyer** The Kremlin’s political warfare against democratic countries has evolved from overt to covert influence activities. But while Russia has pioneered the toolkit of asymmetric measures for the 21st century, including...
by MENA Task Force | Mar 1, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Peace & Conflict Management
On 24 February 2018, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) released a resolution to cease hostilities without delay for at least 30 consecutive days, ensuring a “durable humanitarian pause” to enable humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations of the...
by Hasan Suzen* | Feb 27, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Political & Hybrid Warfare
There is a widespread acceptance that recent developments have raised concerns with regard to the constancy of the liberal international order, established in the aftermath of World War II. In light of the Munich Security Report 2018, we could hold that main threats...
by Onur Sultan | Feb 18, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Amidst great political turbulence in the run-up to the legislative elections, International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq was held in Kuwait between 12-14 February 2018. The venue is ironic because Kuwait had become subject to Iraqi aggression in 1990 and had...
